Blue Beads (PPG 1160-5)
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Blue Beads (PPG 1160-5) is a deep, cool blue from PPG Paints: LRV 20, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Beads
Four PPG Paints colors picked for Blue Beads by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Blue Beads, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Sporty Blue | SW 6522 | 24 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Nose | 1678 | 23.8 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Honest Blue | BIC-38 | 20.9 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Roadster Blue | 4006-6B | 21 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints blue colors nearest to Blue Beads (LRV 20) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Beads
Darker than Blue Beads
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1160-5 |
| Hex | #5A809E |
| RGB | 90, 128, 158 |
| HSL | 206°, 27%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.9, -5.1, -20.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Beads (PPG 1160-5), published as #5A809E
#43779C
#6F899E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Beads (PPG 1160-5)?
- Blue Beads has an LRV of 20. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Beads is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Beads in another brand?
- Honest Blue (Behr BIC-38) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Blue Beads warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Blue Beads as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -20.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.